if you want to take pics for actual viewing/reading versus just display and exposition then you should already know, close the aperture down so you get better depth of focus along with a more top/down view

Thanks, I will do that for the next one. I am thinking of getting the Bless one for funsies. I'll post that up if I end up getting it.

As for the Margiela one I just wanted to show what was inside mostly, in case people were wondering. It's mostly all photographs, but there are some cool things like screen caps of playlists and stuff. Inside are 'mini-booklets' as well, articles/essays in languages I don't know. Pretty cool.

Do you guys buy these things new or scout them out used? I guess I'm talking art books in general, not just fashion. They tend to be pretty pricey but I swing by the library sometimes to look at stuff.

I will add photos/scans of The New English Dandy this weekend. I will try to find a copy of Kid's Wear to scan but I believe all of mine are in storage somewhere right now.

Also, wanted to add Nick Cave - Meet Me At The Center Of The Earth as a must own (if you can find an affordable copy) book. It's not "fashion", but this guy makes some of the most incredible wearable sculptures out of fabric/fibers.

Also just finished reading through Japan Fashion Now. Was alright as a light read and quick history of Japanese fashion. Not too much interesting detail though and the bits about the various fashion subcultures (gyaru, lolita, etc) felt mostly like fluff.